Then the priest went up to him, and said: "You said you were ready to take the consequences of your folly, and a prince's word must be kept.

Before sunset we will conduct you to the gate of the temple." Ameni turned his back on the boys, and left the school-court.
Rameri looked after him.

Utter whiteness had overspread his blooming face, and the blood had left even his lips.

None of his companions approached him, for each felt that what was passing in his soul at this moment would brook no careless intrusion.

No one spoke a word; they all looked at him.
He soon observed this, and tried to collect himself, and then he said in a low tone while he held out his hands to Anana and another friend: "Am I then so bad that I must be driven out from among you all like this--that such a blow must be inflicted on my father ?" "You refused Ameni your hand!" answered Anana.